Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim obtained a court greenlight to compel his alleged former research assistant Muhammad Yusoff Rawther to reveal WhatsApp messages between them.

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur this afternoon allowed defendant Anwar’s discovery bid to strengthen his defence in a sexual assault lawsuit against him by plaintiff Yusoff.

Yusoff is suing PKR president Anwar over the alleged incident at the PKR president’s home in Bukit Segambut in 2018...